Fascinate Conference, Call for Submissions

 

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FASCINATE 2014

27-31 August : Falmouth – Cornwall – England

Call for Submissions Deadline 19 May 2014

FASCINATE is an interdisciplinary conference investigating the current and future applications of ubiquitous computing technologies in visual and performance arts, games, architecture, craft, design and interactive media.

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‘The Letters’, release of the new locative narrative app

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Interview with Tassos Stevens, award winning theatre director, maker, writer, game-designer and co-director of Coney

Interview with Tassos Stevens, December 2011

Tassos Stevens is an award winning theatre director, maker, writer, game-designer and co-director of Coney, an agency of play that “…mixes live and digital art to create immersive stories and play for diverse audiences.”   In this interview Tassos Stevens discusses his involvement with three recent projects, A Small Town Anywhere, an interactive performance for a playing audience, A Cat Escapes, described as an Adventure in Learning and Papa Sangre the award winning immersive game in 3D sound for the iPhone.  Approaches to emergent storytelling, building imaginary worlds and the importance of the audience experience are considered.

Expanded Narrative is funded by Plymouth University, Teaching & Learning Directorate.

Call for Papers ICIDS 2012

ICIDS 2012

Call for Papers ICIDS 2012

“ICIDS is the premier international conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling (IDS), bringing together researchers interested in presenting recent results, sharing novel techniques, and exchanging ideas about this exciting new media. IDS redefines the narrative experience by empowering the audience to significantly participate in the story due to advances in technology. Continue reading “Call for Papers ICIDS 2012”

Events: Interactive Performance, ‘Dip Your Toe’ Brighton Fringe Festival, May 2012

'Dip Your Toe'

“The Nightingale, with Brighton Fringe and The Marlborough Theatre, present Dip Your Toe
 Experience an interactive performance adventure in the streets of Brighton, with a series of unique theatre pieces performed in and around six Victorian-style bathing machines across the city.
Throughout May, when Brighton is blooming with art, six bespoke Victorian-style bathing machines will appear at some of the city’s iconic landmarks.
Each bathing machine will be the inspiration and the venue for a series of brand new performances by South East artists, creating unforgettable experiences with the city and its visitors.
See these fascinating replicas brought to life as beautifully customised, mobile mini-theatres, housing astonishing performances every weekend in May.”

Interview with Seth Kriebel – performance maker and director of Rules & Regs

In this interview Seth Kriebel, performance maker and director of Rules & Regs describes his interactive narrative work, ‘The Unbuilt Room’. Approaches to making, rules and structures, imagination, interpretation and the importance of the audience experience are discussed.

‘Expanded Narrative’ is funded by Plymouth University Teaching & Learning Directorate.

Interview with Dr. Angelo E. M. Ciarlini

In this interview Dr. Angelo E. M. Ciarlini of Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro describes his research and approaches to interactive storytelling, with particular reference to Interactive TV.

Interview with Dr. David Pizzi

In this interview Dr. David Pizzi discusses describes his research and approaches to interactive storytelling with particular reference to planning and the project EMO Emma.

Interview with Martin Ruskov

In this interview Martin Ruskov of University College London discusses serious games and transmedia storytelling.